Koby Levin
@kobylevin.bsky.social
Reporter for Outlier Media in Detroit.
wish I could go to this tbh detroit.documenters.org/workshops/au...
Audio Recording with Jack Filbrandt, WDET
June 12, 2025 | In this workshop, Documenters will learn skills, techniques and best practices for using a smartphone to record audio at public meetings. Documenters will have an opportunity to play w...
detroit.documenters.org
June 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
wish I could go to this tbh detroit.documenters.org/workshops/au...
Loved this story by my @outliermedia.org colleague Cydni Elledge outliermedia.org/sheefy-mcfly...
Artist Sheefy McFly finds his inspiration from Detroit
Detroit artist Sheefy McFly — DJ, painter, rapper and producer — said his signature style is inspired by the city.
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May 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Loved this story by my @outliermedia.org colleague Cydni Elledge outliermedia.org/sheefy-mcfly...
Amazing accountability work by @amondry.bsky.social @outliermedia.org outliermedia.org/realt-detroi...
RealT selling Detroit properties to crypto investors despite neglect
Former contractors say RealT is selling Detroit real estate to crypto investors while neglecting repairs.
outliermedia.org
May 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Amazing accountability work by @amondry.bsky.social @outliermedia.org outliermedia.org/realt-detroi...
Just look at this A+ reporting and presentation from the Outlier team. What are you looking for from these candidates? Let us know. @outliermedia.org
Nine candidates, one big job.
This city deserves competent leadership — and we’re here to help you navigate this election: Who are the candidates? What do they stand for?
And most importantly: How will they help Detroiters meet their biggest challenges?
outliermedia.org/detroit-mayo...
This city deserves competent leadership — and we’re here to help you navigate this election: Who are the candidates? What do they stand for?
And most importantly: How will they help Detroiters meet their biggest challenges?
outliermedia.org/detroit-mayo...
Detroit mayoral race: What matters most to you?
What kind of information do you need in order to cast your vote in the Detroit mayoral race?
outliermedia.org
May 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Just look at this A+ reporting and presentation from the Outlier team. What are you looking for from these candidates? Let us know. @outliermedia.org
Reposted by Koby Levin
Nine candidates, one big job.
This city deserves competent leadership — and we’re here to help you navigate this election: Who are the candidates? What do they stand for?
And most importantly: How will they help Detroiters meet their biggest challenges?
outliermedia.org/detroit-mayo...
This city deserves competent leadership — and we’re here to help you navigate this election: Who are the candidates? What do they stand for?
And most importantly: How will they help Detroiters meet their biggest challenges?
outliermedia.org/detroit-mayo...
Detroit mayoral race: What matters most to you?
What kind of information do you need in order to cast your vote in the Detroit mayoral race?
outliermedia.org
May 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Nine candidates, one big job.
This city deserves competent leadership — and we’re here to help you navigate this election: Who are the candidates? What do they stand for?
And most importantly: How will they help Detroiters meet their biggest challenges?
outliermedia.org/detroit-mayo...
This city deserves competent leadership — and we’re here to help you navigate this election: Who are the candidates? What do they stand for?
And most importantly: How will they help Detroiters meet their biggest challenges?
outliermedia.org/detroit-mayo...
This #OutlierDay, I'm thinking about all the work we do behind the scenes at @outliermedia.org to improve Detroiters' lives. Several people recently used TXTOUTLIER, our SMS system, to flag issues with American Water Resources, a city-endorsed company that insures water and sewer lines.
April 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This #OutlierDay, I'm thinking about all the work we do behind the scenes at @outliermedia.org to improve Detroiters' lives. Several people recently used TXTOUTLIER, our SMS system, to flag issues with American Water Resources, a city-endorsed company that insures water and sewer lines.
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Detroiters with tax debt are getting letters from a Florida company saying:
“This is not an offer to buy your property. Instead, it’s a way to resolve the tax burden while removing the property from your name.”
Translation: You lose your home. They win. Watch out for this.
“This is not an offer to buy your property. Instead, it’s a way to resolve the tax burden while removing the property from your name.”
Translation: You lose your home. They win. Watch out for this.
MJ Real Estate Solves targeting Detroiters with tax debt
MJ Real Estate Solves offers to pay off tax debts for Detroiters in exchange for the deed to their property.
outliermedia.org
March 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Detroiters with tax debt are getting letters from a Florida company saying:
“This is not an offer to buy your property. Instead, it’s a way to resolve the tax burden while removing the property from your name.”
Translation: You lose your home. They win. Watch out for this.
“This is not an offer to buy your property. Instead, it’s a way to resolve the tax burden while removing the property from your name.”
Translation: You lose your home. They win. Watch out for this.
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An Ohio-based company is charging thousands of dollars in fees for Detroiters to help them claim proceeds from the tax auction -- a service other nonprofits offer for free. From @kobylevin.bsky.social outliermedia.org/gap-recovery...
Ohio-based company Gap Recovery targeting Detroiters for profits
Gap Recovery, an Ohio-based company, wants a cut of profits Detroiters are rightfully owed.
outliermedia.org
March 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
An Ohio-based company is charging thousands of dollars in fees for Detroiters to help them claim proceeds from the tax auction -- a service other nonprofits offer for free. From @kobylevin.bsky.social outliermedia.org/gap-recovery...
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This ongoing project has been led through the amazing work of @kobylevin.bsky.social and @detdocumenters.bsky.social Shiva Shahmir. outliermedia.org/meet-shiva-s...
Meet Shiva Shahmir, this month’s featured Detroit Documenter
This month's featured Detroit Documenter Shiva Shahmir says information is like radio waves: To receive the message, you’ll have to tune in.
outliermedia.org
February 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This ongoing project has been led through the amazing work of @kobylevin.bsky.social and @detdocumenters.bsky.social Shiva Shahmir. outliermedia.org/meet-shiva-s...
Today’s the súper bowl? I thought it was a day of mourning
The Super Bowl is cool and all, but let’s talk about next season —when our Lions are back. #OnePride
If you’re not already on the Lions bandwagon, now’s your chance. Here’s your guide to riding with Detroit before it fills up. 🦁 💙
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If you’re not already on the Lions bandwagon, now’s your chance. Here’s your guide to riding with Detroit before it fills up. 🦁 💙
outliermedia.org/detroit-lion...
Detroit Lions: What new fans need to know
If you’re a new fan, here’s your ultimate guide to the Detroit Lions and how to root for them.
outliermedia.org
February 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Today’s the súper bowl? I thought it was a day of mourning
Packing seeds at Spotlite with Keep Growing Detroit is the perfect volunteer activity
February 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Packing seeds at Spotlite with Keep Growing Detroit is the perfect volunteer activity
hoo boy @amondry.bsky.social is good at this
Foreign investors are buying pieces of rental homes for $50. What could possibly go wrong?
For tenants? Everything. Ignored repairs, unresponsive management, eviction letters, you name it.
And yes, it’s happening here in Detroit. outliermedia.org/crypto-real-...
For tenants? Everything. Ignored repairs, unresponsive management, eviction letters, you name it.
And yes, it’s happening here in Detroit. outliermedia.org/crypto-real-...
The real estate scheme gobbling up Detroit, one digital token at a time
RealT sells pieces of hundreds of Detroit rentals, often in cryptocurrency, to overseas investors. Tenants are the guinea pigs.
outliermedia.org
February 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
hoo boy @amondry.bsky.social is good at this
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Foreign investors are buying pieces of rental homes for $50. What could possibly go wrong?
For tenants? Everything. Ignored repairs, unresponsive management, eviction letters, you name it.
And yes, it’s happening here in Detroit. outliermedia.org/crypto-real-...
For tenants? Everything. Ignored repairs, unresponsive management, eviction letters, you name it.
And yes, it’s happening here in Detroit. outliermedia.org/crypto-real-...
The real estate scheme gobbling up Detroit, one digital token at a time
RealT sells pieces of hundreds of Detroit rentals, often in cryptocurrency, to overseas investors. Tenants are the guinea pigs.
outliermedia.org
February 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Foreign investors are buying pieces of rental homes for $50. What could possibly go wrong?
For tenants? Everything. Ignored repairs, unresponsive management, eviction letters, you name it.
And yes, it’s happening here in Detroit. outliermedia.org/crypto-real-...
For tenants? Everything. Ignored repairs, unresponsive management, eviction letters, you name it.
And yes, it’s happening here in Detroit. outliermedia.org/crypto-real-...
I love this format and want to keep experimenting with it. When D'Juan read it, he said "it's basically like, when you read a book, and you basically get into the characters' mindset, you feel more connected to them than if you were just reading facts"
February 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I love this format and want to keep experimenting with it. When D'Juan read it, he said "it's basically like, when you read a book, and you basically get into the characters' mindset, you feel more connected to them than if you were just reading facts"
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We're ready for a restful weekend, but we had a question: If you could archive an iconic Detroit location that has closed, which would you choose? 🤔
Our pick: Paradise Theater! It once hosted renowned jazz entertainers like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
What's yours? Tell us below ⤵️
Our pick: Paradise Theater! It once hosted renowned jazz entertainers like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
What's yours? Tell us below ⤵️
digital.blackbottomarchives.com
January 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We're ready for a restful weekend, but we had a question: If you could archive an iconic Detroit location that has closed, which would you choose? 🤔
Our pick: Paradise Theater! It once hosted renowned jazz entertainers like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
What's yours? Tell us below ⤵️
Our pick: Paradise Theater! It once hosted renowned jazz entertainers like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
What's yours? Tell us below ⤵️
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Increased ICE enforcement put Detroit immigrants at risk. Advocates say education & mutual aid can keep families safe. #KnowYourRights
❌ ICE can’t enter without a warrant.
📝 Don’t sign anything you don’t understand.
🤫 Stay silent — except for your real name.
outliermedia.org/rashida-tlai...
❌ ICE can’t enter without a warrant.
📝 Don’t sign anything you don’t understand.
🤫 Stay silent — except for your real name.
outliermedia.org/rashida-tlai...
Rashida Tlaib, advocates call for supporting undocumented neighbors
Rashida Tlaib and other advocates are calling for neighbors to stand up for each other amid increased immigration enforcement.
outliermedia.org
January 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Increased ICE enforcement put Detroit immigrants at risk. Advocates say education & mutual aid can keep families safe. #KnowYourRights
❌ ICE can’t enter without a warrant.
📝 Don’t sign anything you don’t understand.
🤫 Stay silent — except for your real name.
outliermedia.org/rashida-tlai...
❌ ICE can’t enter without a warrant.
📝 Don’t sign anything you don’t understand.
🤫 Stay silent — except for your real name.
outliermedia.org/rashida-tlai...
who's saying no when a source asks for a snail-mailed copy of the story because they don't mess with the internet??
December 8, 2023 at 6:42 PM
who's saying no when a source asks for a snail-mailed copy of the story because they don't mess with the internet??
Let's talk about the toxic development cycle in Detroit. Industrial neighborhoods need investment to deal with legacy pollution — which tends to come from companies that bring more pollution. One hazard replaces another while the city stands by. 🧪
My latest: outliermedia.org/detroit-deve...
My latest: outliermedia.org/detroit-deve...
A new NorthPoint facility and Detroit’s industrial redevelopment tradeoff
NorthPoint Development LLC's development at an abandoned Detroit factory raises questions about plans to mitigate air pollution from trucks.
outliermedia.org
December 5, 2023 at 11:06 PM
Let's talk about the toxic development cycle in Detroit. Industrial neighborhoods need investment to deal with legacy pollution — which tends to come from companies that bring more pollution. One hazard replaces another while the city stands by. 🧪
My latest: outliermedia.org/detroit-deve...
My latest: outliermedia.org/detroit-deve...
The notion that a new medical treatment will completely eliminate any malady is often an ableist fantasy on closer inspection.
I spoke with a person with sickle cell disease who is skeptical of new gene therapies, which are at once promising, harsh and risky. He said simply: "I like my life." 🧪
I spoke with a person with sickle cell disease who is skeptical of new gene therapies, which are at once promising, harsh and risky. He said simply: "I like my life." 🧪
October 25, 2023 at 4:07 PM
The notion that a new medical treatment will completely eliminate any malady is often an ableist fantasy on closer inspection.
I spoke with a person with sickle cell disease who is skeptical of new gene therapies, which are at once promising, harsh and risky. He said simply: "I like my life." 🧪
I spoke with a person with sickle cell disease who is skeptical of new gene therapies, which are at once promising, harsh and risky. He said simply: "I like my life." 🧪
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I do need some new tees.
September 9, 2023 at 7:41 PM
I do need some new tees.
‘Intolerant, aggressive jerks’: We’ve had it up to here with end-of-season yellow jackets outliermedia.org/yellow-jacke...
How to deal with swarming, stinging yellow jackets in Detroit
Mess with a yellow jacket in Detroit, and it will mess back. The wasps and their nests reach peak populations at this time of year.
outliermedia.org
September 8, 2023 at 2:28 PM
‘Intolerant, aggressive jerks’: We’ve had it up to here with end-of-season yellow jackets outliermedia.org/yellow-jacke...